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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

A DISTRESSING casualty occurred at
Wheeling, on Friday afternoon. result
ing in the drowning of John L. Wag-
ener, driver of 2. Welty s. Co.'S delivery
truck, and fine team of horses. Ac-
cording to custom in vogue among
many drivers In Wheeling. the deceased
drove into the river at the foot of 18th
street, to wash the mud from his horees
and wagon. The river was high, and
there was quite strong current. and
when the team first entered the water,
being quite spirited, they rebelled some.
what, and became unruly. and before the
driver could get them under control
they dashed into the deep water, and1in
turning them shoreward, the wagon was
foated, and the horses lost their footing,
and driver and team were swallowed up
in the angry current. Quite number
of persons witnessed the sad scene, and
ropes and poles were thrown to the
drowning man. some of which he grasp
ed, but could not hold on to them. De-
ceased was the son of G. F. Wagner.
and had been married about two years.
A reward of $50 was offered for the re-
coyery of the body by Welty s. Co., but
at last accounts it had not been found.
The span of horses was valued at $500.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Result of Teachers Examination.

At the Teachers examination held in
this place, on the 18th inst, certificates
were granted as follows:
Two-YEAR CLASS &C F Dillon, Bel
mont; W D Porterfeld, Warnock; Anna
Feltus, st Clairsville; Anna Starbuck
GAINESVILLE.
ONE-YEAR CLASH F Amos, Mar
tins Ferry; A w Beatty, Compton; W
F Bishop, Somerton; G G Cutshaw
Businessburgh: Y Denham. Belmont;
F D Howell. Olivette; Edward Murphy,
Autta Groves. Hendrysburgh; W I
McKelvey. Maggie Fulton, Stella Kirk,
Theresa Lentz, Aggie Pollock. st Clairs-
vile; P n Mintier, Fairpoint; L E
Smith. Hunter; S H Todd, Sewellsville;
w S Wright, Loydsville;S D Wilkinson,
Demos MARY E Barnes, Shepherdstown;
Laura Close. Lafferty; Mamie McNieee,
Key; Eta E Moore, Morristown; Nellie
l. Sedwick, Blaine; AIDA NJ Smith. New
Athens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
GAINESVILLE.

Socially the town is very dull, and it
is not much better from business point
OF view. The mud and rain of the past
week has kept the farmers from town
and the merchants are beginning to
grumble about the weather, but we
still trust in the good time coming" and
wade through the mud as best we can.
Barnesville lost another of her old
citizens last week, in the death of VIM
Reed, ST., who died last Monday night,
Mr. Reed had been resident OF this
place more than forty years, and he will
be missed by many friends and associ
ates. Funeral services were held at the
NJ E church, Thursday afternoon, con-
Quoted by the Odd Fellows, of which
body he had been prominent member
for many years.
The revival at the NJ E church still
the church and been converted. Mrs.
Romlck, who has been assisting the
pastor for the past two weeks held her
farewell service Tuesday night. She is
an entb usiastic worker, and made many
friends during her stay here.
Mr. Jas s Watt, of the Watt Mining
Car Wheel Co., returned last SATURDAY.
from d six weeks business trip through
the south and southwest. Mr.. Watt is
very enthusiastic over the southern
boom, and purchased some real estate
in that sunny CLINE which has already
advanced about 90 per cent. He believ YES
the south is the place to make money.
Mr. Max Reinheimer, left Saturday
for Philadelphia, he expects to be gone
several weeks.-Messrs' Harry Madison
and Duke Beamer, of Cambridge, we're
in town last Thursday. Mr. Clarence
Smith is nome from Nelsonville, O.,
where he has been in business for some
time. He expects to go east soon.-Mr.
Emerson Wiley, of st. Clairsville, was
| visiting friends here over Sunday.-Mrs
Thos Lilly and little daughter, of Bell
aire visited the family of F w Hibpard.
last week-Mr W r Malone, spent Sun
day in Cambridge.-Mr Clarence Ram
sey, who has been in Tennessee for the
past two years is spending few weeks
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Jas Ram>
sey, of this place.-Miss Becca Fred re-
turned home last Tuesday from visit
with friends and relatives In Indiana.
MIR j AL More, of Nelsouville, is visit
ing his parents here.-Mr Myron Cole
left last week for trip through the
south. Bellaire seems to be moving to
Wichita. Kan, look out for Barnesyille
to all move south. Our citizens are all
catching the fever-southern fever
Mr. R Watt went 10 Steubenville Tues
day on business. Bros, NOV
ed into their new storeroom Monday
Mr. George Shipley is visiting his par.
ents at Holidays Cove, W Va.
The Parks, Orton, Uncle Toms Cabin
Co., that showed here last Thusday was
the biggest sell ever witnessed by our
people. The one under canvas" was
credit to this one, and rotten eggs will
surely be their fate. 1t is time for "Un.
Gle Tom Co." to shut up shop.
LEMUEL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition viii be
~ presented to the Commissioners of Belmont
county, at their next March session. praying for the
alteration of the county road leading from the
townshipihouse in Washington township, TO point
near the residence of Amster Sides on Ben Fork
commencing for such alteration at said township
house and running up Capti1a creek, on the south
side, through the lands of Z. B. Armstrong, Jason
Read and John Dsnford to point on the lands Of
John Danford, most suitable for bridging said
creek; thence across said creek and up Ben Fork,
through the lands of John Danford, s. D. Talbot
Jonas Groves, James Groves, VIM. Groves, John
Groves, Lorenzo Read, Lemuel Read, Joseph Read
H. Saffell, Joseph Dickey, L. W. Kemp, Benjamin
Jeffers, h Probasco, VIM. Gatten and JEFF
Owens to point where the road intsrsects near
Amster Sidles' residence.
1274t JOHN DANFORD, Er Al
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Cases Set for Trial in Common Pleas

Tbs following assignment of cases for
trial in the common pleas in addition to
those heretofore announced, has been
made by Judge Driggs:.
Tuesday, March 1st- Robinson vs. Rob-
inson; Moses G Workman VS. John T
Steele: John Nesbit VS. Lavina Dix ct al.
Wednesday, March 2-Milligan, guar
dian, vs. w Hatbhorn ct al Levi BEEN
VS. Ellen Been Ohio ex rel. M Feeney
vs. Thomas Garaett.
Thursday, March 3-Jas Waddell VS.
F Lynn; c Handel vs. l. Cook, admir-, Ell
al; |. Werlich VS. Wilmot Bradford ct al
Friday, March 4-Annie I Wood VS. B
& o R Il Co; MARY E Sheets va Mary Dunn
ct al; J Kelly VS. NJ Maring ct al.
Saturday, March "a K Mc!iary VS.
Kidd Bros; Bellaire Cemetery Asso'n VS.
VIM Oliver; B Lee VS. 5 Dunlap.
Monday, March Noble Carter vs
John Wisner; Julia A Mercer VS. Jos
Hinton; Jas Keesey VS. Eliza Romick.
Tuesday, March S-Flushing & Union
town Road Company VS. Alfred Bethel
Nathan Holloway vs Stephen Hobson
admir-.
Wednesday, March 9-Jas A Pryor vs
L p Bailey; j w Workman VS. L 7
Barnes; Patton vs. Patton; Indiana 2
McSwords VS. Geo Robinson, treasurer.
Thursday, March 10-Henry l.uyster
VS. Nelson Cash; A j Fulton VS. Wm
Findley; G Mcdonald vs. j 4 Mcdonald
Friday, March I'm s Wilson vs.
Lott S Gregg ct al; Jas A Pryor vs. A s
Taylor; Newell Buchanan VS. John Bo
len ct al; Thos Mears vsSamuel B Will
liams.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Friday, March 11th, 1887,

Friday, March 11th, 1887,
At p o'clock m the following described real estate
to-wit:
First Tract-Being part of the northeast half of
the northeast quarter of section l. township range
beginning at the northeast of said section
thence south LIS poles; thence south 47o west 81
poles; thence south S9A west 41.S5 poles; thence
north 100 poles; thence north 8o east poles to
beginning, containg rs acres, roods, 81 perches-
excepting from the above tract % sold to Will
liam Jones by Alex. Y. Henderson; also, excepting
from the above tract one-ha acre sold to Jonathan
Knight BY Alex. Y. Henderson.
Second Tract-Beginning for the same at the
northwest corner of the west side of section 81,
township Z, range and running east ~ poles to
west 80 poles to section hne thence north 50 poles
to beginning, containing 40 acres.
section 2 township s, range 4; thence north s8ls0
Ia poles; thence north 20 east poles; thence
north 671 east 2 poles to stone on section line;
thence south west &c. perches to the beginning,
containing 40 acres, 2 roods, q perches.
Fourth Tract-Being part of section 2, township
s. range l. beginning for the same at a stone at the
southwest corner of lands owned by Alex Y. Hen
derson; thence south S94 west 17.46 poles; thence
north 11Ao east ~ poles thence north 81 west 96
poles; thence north 45 east 6 poles thence north
2 east S28 poles; thence north 50o east 50 poles;
thence north 571so east 81 poles to corner of William
Henderson's lands and with the line thereof north
64o east 47 poles; thence north 74 east SS3 poles
to stake eastern boundary of said secton thence
south I49 poles; thence south 81 west y perches;
thence south 71o west 81 poles to stone; thence
south 45o west poles; thence 20 west y poles to
beginning, containing 100 acres-excepting from
above fourth tract 141E acres sold to Matthew Ed
wards by Alex. Y. Henderson: also, excepting from
all of the above described tracts the sxfoot vein of
coal and other privileges sold by Alex. Y. Hender-
son to Seah Chamberlain, will fully appear by a
reference to volume 81 page 79 of records of deeds
of Belmont county, Ohio.
The above described tracts of land will be sold
separately or together as will bring the most money
Appraised as follows: First tract, $3.50; second
tract $500; third tract S2025 fourth tract, $685.
TERMs-One-third cash on day of sale; one-third
in one year; one-third IN two years, with interest,"
secured by mortgage premises sold.
Also, at same time and place, bay mare COW, 1
two-year old heifer, 2 tons of hay, and wheat in
ground. credit of six months on all sums exceed
ing So will be given on chattes by purchaser giving
approved security JOHN POLLOCK,
21O-td Assignee of Alexander Y Henderson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Legal Notice.

.THE undersigned citizens of Belmont county
Il Ohio, and residents of Industry, an unincOr.
porated hamlet therein, represent that on the 9Th
day Of February, 1881, they filed in the Office of the
clerk OF the court of common pleas of said county
their petition representing in substance they the
of all the lots or parcels of land abuttng on
street of said hamlet known as Second street, that
said street being 80 feet wide is 10 feet in of
the width actually needed for the convenience of
citizens OF said hamlet, the public generally and
that 1t will therefore conduce to the general ins-
ests OF said hamlet to said street to twenty
(2O) feet in width throughout its entire length
that is, from hrst cross street to the state road
known as the Marietta and Steubenville road. The
said petitioners therefore, ask that 40 feet of said
Second street of said hamlet 10 feet on each side
thereof be vacated, and so much thereof vacated,
reverted to the propretors owners Of the lots or
parcels of land on each side of said street.
JOHN RAMSER, ]. H. COLEMAN,
DR. E. N. RIGGS JOHN EGGEMAN,
JOHN L. NELSON, B. G. STEWART,
P. FRANKHOUSER. P. N. CAMPBELL,
JB. CAMPBELL, MARTHA LUCHINBUHL,
JOHN BROWN, FRED RAMSER
C. W. Carroll. Atty for Petitioners. 21O-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE country roads ara reported In a;
bad condition as ever known before.
SHERIFF FoULKE had FIVE sales or
Monday. knocking off the property in
each case.
THE clerk of the weather has been
showing his full assortment during the
past week.
THE Standard Iron Co., Bridgeport
are figuring on 600 ton steel plate order
for the Government.
THE C,L. s. W. railway Co. is moving
and fitting up the MILLER" property in
Bridgeport, for a depot.
For RENT.-A house of six rooms on
Main stree, St. Clsirsville. For further
information. inquire of JOHN A GROVE
THE public sale of the personal prop
erfy of the late David Brown takes
place at his late residence today (Thurs-
day..
LEE EVANS. assignee Of Andrew
Porterfeld. will offer at public sale the
real estate of the assignor in Wayne
township, on Saturday. March 26. See ad.
READ the advertisement of the great
slaughter sale" Of the Wheeling Cloth
ing Co., J Brilles, manager, 1853 Main
street. Wheeling. Big bargains are Of
fered.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Saturday, March 10th, 1857,
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may con-
IN cern, that petition will be presented to the
honorable board of Commissioners Of Belmont
county, Ohio at their regular meeting to be held in
March, being the 7th day thereof A D. 1891 praying
for the location and establishment of county road
commencing for the same at or near the mouth of
of Michael Dorsey where the state road said
creek; thence up the Ohio river, the most practical
IIOuse ehrOugn .ne anps OF sA1a dorsey ana % ne
thence through the lands of II. Caldwell Com
pany, Isaac Barnett, Thomas A. Craig Gray Nc
Cleane's and Vinton Brothers, intersecting the
county road leading down Pipe creek in Mead town
ship, Belmont county. Ohio.
23h PETITI0NRS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may con.
~ Germ, that a petition will be presented 20 the
honorable board of Commissioners of Belmont
county Ohio, at their regular meeting in March
praying for the establishment of public road IL
Colerain township, leading from the public road al
number 5 school ol-house in said township, runnine
and Nancy Jane Robson, and John and William
Kidd, so as to interseot the public road near Kidd
2s.t MANY PETITIONERS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

Mr.. LOUIS HoFFNER. the well known
clothing merchant. was given surprise
on Tuesday g, ening. it being bis 57th
birthday, by party of gentlemen
about twenty in number assembling at
his residence upon invitation of his
wife to tender congratulations. Among
the pleasant features of the occasion
was the presentation of handsomely
upholstered rocker and an elegant sup
per. Mr. Hoffner was completely sur
prised by the call.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may con-
IN cern that a petition will be presented to the
honorable board of Commissioners of Belmont
county Ohio, at their regular meeting in March,
praying for the establishing of county road in
Union township leading from the county road on
section number s. and commencing for the same Mt
the turn on said road at Theodore Hoge's gate;
thence east through the lands of Theodore Hoge on
district number l. in said township; thence east
through the land of Taylor Vail to intersect the
1 2O-4t PETITIONERS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Dissolution Notice.

THE firm heretofore existing between James T.
l. Bentley and W. N. Cofland, doing business at
Bruce, Ohio, under the firm name of Bentley d
Cofiand has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent w. n. Coffiand retiring. The business here
after will be conductedl by Jas. Bentley and s. NJ
Bentley, under the firm name of Bentley Brothers.
All persons indebted to said firm of Bentley d
Coffiand will please call and settle promptly.
JAS. T.. BENTLEY,
Feb. H. 1887. w. N. COPELAND,
The undersigned extends thanks to the citizens of
Bruce and vicinity for liberal patronage and kind
treatment, and earnestly bespeak the same for the
new firm of Bentley Brothers.
WIN. COPELAND.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE NJ. E. Sabbath school of this
place. have just made handsome addi-
ton to their Library of 81 volumes, COM
sisting of the choicest works of "Pan+
sy," Alcott, Nudge, Wise, Gail Hamil
ton, and other we'll known writers.
These books have been selected with
great care by committee appointed for
the purpose. aud are valuable scQui-
sition to the old library of 300 Or 400
volumes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

MICHAEL LINsKEY, a well known
resident of Bellaire. who bas lived there
during the last thirty. years. died on
Thursday in the 62 year of his age. De-
ceased was native of County Galway,
Ireland. a large family are bereft by
his death. The funeral occurred on
SUNDAY,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

MRS MARY ANDERSON. wife of DR..
Geo. Anderson, of Bellaire, died on Fri
day morning from stomach disease from
which she suffered for several years. A
husband and little girl eleven years old
are left to mourn her loss. IEterment
at Buchanan Hill, ". Va, on Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
RoadNOtice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that petition viii be
~ presented to the Commissioners Of Belmont
county at their regular session on the inst Monday
state road, known the Steubenville and Marietta
road, between the following points to-wit: point
road south of Raineys switch on said railroad and
point said state road at or near the south end
of the bridge Deep run, by locating and estsb
mencing at point in said state road on the west
side of the c. 2. railroad south of Raneys switch
on SAID railroad thence north on the west side OF
said railroad through the lands of VIM Rainey,
Henry West JAS W. Gray and John Hughes, to the
northwest corner of August Kuckuck's orchard;
thence northerly through his land and the lands Of
Thorburn Gray andt be lands belonging to the
estate of David Atkinson deceased to the Deep run
road thence easterly with the line of Deep run road
to point in said state road at or near the south 3
of the bridge over Deep run.
I27-lt PETITIONERS. I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE new P. NJ. Mr.. ]. B. Ryan. tool
charge of the Office in this place, OF
Monday evening. with Mrs. Mary Camp
bell as deputy. The retiring postmaster
MI John B. Longley, has been an in
cumbent of the offics for several years
and has discharged his duties with fidel
ity and to the very general satisfaction
of the people, making a No. 1 officer
The outgoing and incoming postmaster
have the best wishes of the public.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE Belmont County Normal 1nsti
tute will hold its next session at Flush
ing, beginning July 25th. and continuing
four weeks. The following corps of in.
structors has been selected: Superin
teudents Watters.of St. .Clairsville, Jones
of Bellaire. and Duncan. of Bridgeport
an excellent selection. A country school
master should be added to the list, how
ever
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

The Republican says: Prof. Orton. OF
the Ohio state University. who is re.
garded as very high authority on geo.
logical questions, has expressed the
opinion recently that Cadiz is right in
the gas and oil belt. The belt is of nc
especial value unless 1t is utilized. Give
some enterprising adventurers chance
at il
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
For Sale or Trade.

A tract of land situated within the
corporation of the town of Bridgeport,
containing Ala acres. The described
property has frontage of about 400
feet upon Main street; will sell cheap.
upon easy terms, or will trade for west
ern property at its cash value. For
further information address
G E KERN, PO Box 1876,
2 10 st Kansas City. Mo.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
Town Property for Sale.

We offer at private sale the place
known as the Riley property. located in
short distance from the Northern depot.
containing l acre, on which is dwell
ing house, stable and other Outbuildings;
also, a good well of water, and an orch
ard of fine grated fruit. Those wishing
TO purchase can procure bargain by
calling on JOHN W. or ELEANOR D. RI
LEY. 2103t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE Republican, says, that at present
it does not look "boomisb" in Barnes
vile and that the indications are that
there will be more vacant business
rooms in the spring than at any
time for ten years past. Possibly the
occupancy of new business ROOMS will
account for the vacation of the old ones
-or has the western craze. diminished
the number of business men?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

SOME ONE WHO has taken the
trouble to find out how far a farmer
must walk to put in and tend forty
acres of corn, says to plow the ground
with a sixteen inch. three horse plow
he travels $50 miles; to harrow the
ground thoroughly before planting he
will have to travel 100 miles; to mark
out the same he travels so miles; to
cultivate II afterwards he will Lave to
travel 300 miles making a grand total
of 800 miles, besides the gathering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE BIG copper cents. issued is 1917
are among the rarest of the coin collec
tion of the Philadelphia mint. Thes'
have the libeIty heads we'll defined. bu
on the top of the head, over the liberty
zap, is a small protuberance, which
nnder microscope. appears as crown
This was cut in the die by an Englisl
engraver, who thus covertly set tn
British crown over the American lib
erty>head.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

FISH COMMISSIONERS HoFER is taking
special precautions to detect and punish
persons who violate the fish laws. He
proposes to put check on the practice
of gobbling up the sinners in whole
sale way. by seining, &c. Violations of
the law should be promptly reported.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

OF the 81 applicants for certificates
before the Board of examiners 10 this
place, on the 18th inst, thirty one of the
number were ladies. Thirty-two of the
applicants-17 ladies and IS men, failed
to secure the required grade to eDtitle
them to certificates.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
W0nderfuI Cures.

W. D. Hoyt & Co., wholesale and retail
druggists Of Rome, Ga, say: We have been
selling DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric
BitteTs and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for two
years. Have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give such universal satisfac-
ton; there have been some wonderful cures
effected by these medicines in this city. Sew
eral cases of pronounced consumption have
been entirely cured by use of few bottles of
Or. Kings New Discovery, taken in connec-
tion with Electric Bitters; we guarantee them
always. Sold by, Patterson and Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

DoNINIcK CURRAN. a B. & o. brake
man, in attempting to jump upon the
foot board 10 front of moving train at
Benwood, on Saturday morning, missed
his footing and was run over BY the
trucks and instantly killed. Deceased
was about % years of age, and unmsr-
ried. The body was shipped to the home
of bis mother at Cameron.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

The engine on the Southern railroad
jumped the track at the horseshoe
curve, st. Clairsville Junction, on Wed
nesday evening of last week, and did not
resume her trips until the following af.
ternoon. A tire on one of the drivers
came loose. causing the machine to fly
the track.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

THE independent says that the view
ers on the proposed new road from Bell
aire to Bridgeport. do not seem favora
bly, impressed with the practicabillty OF
the route. north of Whisky run and
that the present county road north from
the Schramm property will likely bt
recommended as the most feasible
rOula
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

A COMMITTEE of prominent Colum
bus gentlemen visited Wheeling. Mon
day. to examine their fire brick block
pavemeDts and were we'll pleased with
the result of their Investigations. A com
mittee from Newark will be there today
on the same business